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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
Chinese in Philadelphia.

Since the raids of the police on the
Chinese gambling dens ana opium
joints, attention has been called to the
filthy and unwholesome condition of
the houses they occupy. The Chinese
as people are wonderfully fond of
company, They never like to be
alone and the element of gaming and
carousing in their nature is very
strongly marked. Too many live in
filth in order to economize and squsn-
der their savings at the gambling dens
and opium joints, thus increasing the
filthy conditions that surround them.
The board of health will doubtless
take some action in relation to their
mode OF living.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
Decorum IN Far Western Courts.

"When Eastern people read Puck
and see signs which are claimed to be
taken from court-rooms out West they
imagine that the signs are burlesques.
| thought SO until | went West" said
a gentleman to the Arounder last night.
81 know now that the signs are literal
IN every sense, l have two pasted up
in my office which may do as samples
of those | have seen. They were
taken from a courtroom in the north
ern part of Wyoming Territory, and
read; No cracking peanuts in this
courtroom, and lawyers are not
allowed to kiss the baby during court
hours This latter being translated
means that they are not allowed to
take drink. Then | saw one in
courtroom at town on Lake Super
ior which reads This court adjourns
at 2;30 the court is going to the
dance at III - The dance was held
in a camp about six miles back Of the
town, ,"-Butato Courier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

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TRUE Co., Augusta Maine. dec2aso'y'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
Falling Health.

Ten years ago my health began to fail.
was troubled with distressing Cough,
Night Sweats, Weakness, and Nervous
ness. tried various remedies pre-
sscribed by different physicians, but
became so weak that / could not 90 up
stairs without stopping to rest. NY
friends recommended me to try Ayers
Sarsaparilla, which did, and am now
as healthy and strong as ever. Mrs.
e. l.. Williams, Alexandria, Minn.
have used Ayers Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Scrofula, and know, II II il
taken faithfully, that 1t will thoroughly
eradicate this terrible disease. / have
also prescribed it as a tonic, as we'll as an
Alternative, and must say that honestly
believe 1t to be the best blood medicine
ever rcompounded.-W.F +. Fowler, M. d.,
ID. ID. s., Greenyille Tenn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
The First Sign

OF failing health, whether in the form Of
Night Sweats and Nervousness, or in q
sense of General WEAKNESS and Loss Of
Appetite, should suggest the use Of
Ayers sarsaparilla. This preparation
is most effective for giving tone and
strength to the enfeebled system, pro-
noting the digestion and assimilation Of
food, restoring the nervous forces to
their normal condition, and for purify
ing, enriching, and vitalizing the blood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
READINGS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

IMPORTANT REPORT OF CITY sUPERIN
TENDENT BALLET. THE METHODS OF
INSTRUCTION NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IcAL MEMoRIzTNG A RELIC OF BY
GONE DAYs-oBJECT LESSONS
SUCCESS OF THE SYSTEM
DEPENDS UPON
TEACHERS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15
Dyspepsia Cured.

IT wonld be impossible for me to de-
scribe what L suffered from Indigestion
and Headache up to the time l began
taking Ayers Sarsaparila. was under
the care of various physicians, and tried
great many kinds of medicines, but
never obtained more than temporary re-
lief After taking Ayers Sarsaparilla
Tor short time, my headache disap-
peared, and my stomach performed its
duties moro perfectly. To-day my
health is completely restored. = Mary
Harley, Springfield, Mass.
have been greatly benefited by the
prompt use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
tones and invigorates the system regri-
lates the action OF the digestive and
assimilative organs, and vitalizes the
blood. 1t is, without doubt. the most
reliable blood purifier yet discovered -
III. ID. johnson, 3S3 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Aver S Sarsaparilla,
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; six bottles, %.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-04-15

A news item says: "a man in Lake
field was struck by locomotive re-
Gently, knocked over the smoke stack
and instantly killed. Whisky was the
cause This is shameful All loco
motives "choo,' but this is the fist time
one has been accused of indulging in
whisky and knocking a man over its
smoke-stack. Boston ZFdaScripL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13

SO slight financial basis. The exclamation is
found in the normal school, which is in session
during afternoons at the old Tabernacle Church.
All Of the teachers in the free kindergartens, at
present twenty in number, are pupils of this
school. They have theory in the afternoons
and practice in the morning, and so there
salaries for teachers. Free scholarships to the
number of twenty eight annually are granted
by this school. When this number Is filled. ad-
ditonal pupils pay $50 per annum for tuition
There are three departments the junior. senior
and past graduate, with i've months OF work for
each. There is special department for in
struction in primary teaching, with classes for
practice at the Pearl-street school. At the end
of ten months teachers certificates are given,
and after five months more a regular diploma
which is recognized everywhere. Graduates of
this school now teaching in all parts of the
country. and, with one exception. the teach ers
in the private kindergarrens of this city all
of its alumnae. It is scarcely necessary to add
that unlike all other unendowed charities this
society has constant use for donations that may
be offered, and is in situation them
profitably. Mrs E. R. Baker, No 26 East ST.
Clair street, is at the head OF the school work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
HOW RUBBER GOODS ARE MADE.
The Trade Is Now Controlled by Two Trusts
and Prices Are Increasing.

where do you wear out your rubber shoes"
asked dealer in rubber goods of Journal re-
porter.
fright here in Indianapolis answered the
unsuspeeting newspaper man.
'sOh, ratsl What part of theml"
'aThe heels"
Fright you are" Everybody does. You
wear your shoes of in the same way. Hence,
you will see a general use of this little metal
plate which is made to be attached to the heel
of any rubber shoe. 1t is clamped on in two
minutes"
whats the use, when rubber is getting
eheaper2"
SIT isn't The entire rubber clothing trade
in this county has passed into the control of two
trusts which we're organized last summer. One
of them controls heavy goods and the other
gossamers. They have made three or four
raises already. and the price Is now advanced
about 90 per cent. over the figures when the
trust was organized They claim that there is
an increase In the quality of the goods. but am
unable to detect it. OF course, it is difficult to
tell much about the quality of rubber goods,
tect defects with comparative ease We sent
back 700 garments this summer to a reliable
house that would never knowingly send out bat.
goods I understand that fully 10000 were re-
turned to the same house from various parts of
the country"
''What do they do with them-make them
mo. They can't People have queer ideas
about rubber goods. Very often they come in
and want us to put new coating of rubber on
their waterproofs. Attaching rubberto cloth is
not simple thing. They have to take the rubber
in its raw state, just as it is imported, and
soften it in water; then they roll it between
heated cylinders, one of which moves faster than
the other, until it is like putty; then they put in
the sulphur-al1 manufactured rubber contains
more or less sulphur-and then it is calendered
on to the cloth by running them through roll
ers. At least, heavy goods are made that way.
Gossamer goods have the rubber put on in
semi-liquid shape by knife process that has to
be repeated fifteen or twenty times The sui
phur is puton them afterwards and then they are
spread in the sun to cure. Some factories have
acres of ground that are used only for exposing
light rubber goods to the After rubber
cloth is made up it can not be put through these
processes"
''But you mend rubber goodss"
''Yes That is done with rubber cement. 1t
is preparation of rubber in solution and in
composition with other articles"
'.And what becomes of the damaged goods that
are returnedW
'They are sold at auction for what they will
bring and afterwards retaied through the coun-
try at reduced prices"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-13
How Licorice Is Made.

New York Mail and Express
1T is almost an impossibility." said we'll
known pharmacist recently, ito tell how much
Hcorice is really consumed by people in the city
of New York The amount is almost incredi-
ble and probably reaches thousands of pounds
annually
How is the drug obtaned2" was asked.
"A species of icorice is found the shores
of Lake Erie, though great deal comes from
further west. The plant from which it is OBJ
tanned is called glycyrrhiza. 1t grows very erect
to the height of about four or five feet, and has
few branches. 1t bears flower formed like
that of pea, but of a violet purple color
The root in its state is well-known the
licorice root of commerce. 1t attains length
of several feet and is often an inch in diameter
When the root has attained the age of three
years it is taken up and from this, before it be-
comes dried. is made the extract of licorice.
sometimes known Spanish Hcorice. This
juice is prepared by boiling the root with water
the decoction is then decanted off and evaporated
to proper consistence for forming the substance
into sticks five or six inches long and inch IN
diameter-uhese are the Spanish icorice of com
merce"
lis not the article adulteratedf"
Yes, it is often nothing else than mixture
of the juice with the worst kind of gum arabic
Metallic copper scraped off the evaporating pans
is very frequently present, and starch and -four
sometimes constitute nearly one half of the sub
stance.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
THE HiPPOPOTAMUS.
lew Naturalist Spoiled . Pair % New
Kid Gloves.

KID Gloves.
Beginning with the exterior. the
skin Is of enormous thickness and
tougbness. From it are made the
terrible whips called "sjamboks."
stroke Of which will out groove in a
deal board. A large sjambok affords
the only argument TO which . native
draughi OK will listen, and smaller
instrument called familiarly a ''cow-
hide" 10 used in H. o Of our riding
whips As the hippopotamus spends
50 much time in the water, the skin Is
perforated with a number Of pores.
through which exudes a thick, dark.
oily secretion, which, like the fur Of the
seal. otter. beaver. and other aquatic
animals. keeps the creature dry. even
when II Is submerged. When in July,
1919 Obaysh. the first hippopoiamns
ever brought to England. was taken in
the Nile as youngster. Its slippery
skin enabled it to wriggle out Of the
arms Of its captOr. and it was only Sc.
cured by driving a boat-honk into its
hide. the scar remaining through the
rest Of iis long life. When in May of
the following year. it arrived in Lnn-
don. went to see IL and inadvertently
patted II, not knowing of the oily Sc
cretion. Consequently. a pair Of new
kid gloves which l was wearing were
q terly spoiled. A ( male was aft
erward obtained. and in 1874 was
born the first hippoporamus ever pro-
due d In Europe. As / 8 mother did
not know how to manage II, the young
calf was taken away and fed artificial
ly. Taking it from its mother was
most pcrilous task. and. after q most
exciting series of adven ures was
achieved BY Sro't, the man who was aft
erward 81 well known as u inbO s"
keeper. The little creature weighed
about one hundr d pounds. but kicked
and screamed like an adult, while its
round, smooth body was SO oily that
Scott could arccely hold it Now we
turn TO he head. The eyes. ears and
noslrils are set nearly on the same
plane. so that the animal can sink
itself entirely below the surface. and
be able to perceive tho approach of
foes by heariHg. sight and scent.
When II lies motionless and doing in
the wa'er. II Is naturally q little
lighter than q correspond G bulk If
water. and SO floats with only q little
Of the back. and The ears. eyes and nos
trils above the surface. But It often
has to sink to swim for some distance
under water This necessity involves
several other peculiarities Of structure.
Good Words.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Sheriff s Sale.

BY virtue and authority of a general
exc cution issued from the Office OF tn.
clerk OF the circuit cour of Bates coun-
ty, Missouri, returnable at the Novem-
Der term, 1887, OF said court, to me
directed in favorot the people of the
State OF Illinois ex rel, NJ G. Hurt
and Richard Hurt. and against James
McGhee, have levied and seiz. upon
all the right, title, interest and claim.
OF the said defendant, James McGhee
of, in and to tn. following described
real estate, situated in Bates county,
Missouri, to-wit:
The east halt of the northeast quarter
and the northeast quarter OF the south.
east quarter OF section thirty-six in town.
ship forty-one of range thirty, l will on
Monday, November 21st., 1887,
between the hours of o'clock in the
forenoon and S O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day at the east front door of the
court house in the cits of Butler, Bates
county Missouri, sell the same or S.
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder tor
cash, to satisfy said execution and costs.
6 6. GLAZEBRUOK,
Sheriff of Bates County.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Monday, November 21st., lSS'
Sherif-s Sale.

BY virtue and authority OF a special
execution issued from the ONCE OF the
clerk of the circuit court OF Bates coun.
ty, Missouri, returnable at the November
term, 1887, OF said court, to me directed
in favor of the State of Missouri ex rel.
Oscar Reeder, Collector, and against
John Millering, l have levied and seized
upon all the right, title, interest and
claim OF the said defendant, John Mil
lering, of, in and to the following de.
scribed real estate, situated in Bates
county, Missouri, to-wit:
The southeast quarter OF the north
west quarter CT section twenty.three.
township thirty-eight, range twenty-nine,
/ will on
Saturday, November 18th, 1887,
between the hours of Q O'Clock in the
forenoon and S O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day at the east front door of the
court house in the city OF Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, sell the same or 50
much thereof as may be required. AZ
public yendue, to the highest bidder tor
cash, TO satisfy said execution and costs.
6. 6. GLAZEBROOK.
Sheriff OF Bates County -
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Consumption. Wasting Diseases,

And general debility. doctors disagree
as to the relative value OF Cod Liver Oil
and II, ,pophosphites-the one supplying
streng h and flesh; the other giving
nerve power, and acting as tonic to the
digestive and entire system. But in
Scott's Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites, the two are combined,
and the effect is wonderful. Thousands
who have derived no permanent beneflt
from other preparations have been cured
hy its use. his is not an assumption,
but facts that are suostantiated by the
experience OF tie past ten years and the
endorsements of thousands the best
Physicians throughout the country.
40-Im.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Strikes From the Shoulder.

The following is taken from the
Longton, Kansas Leader, and was
written by our former fellow towns
man, Joseph Buck. Joe strikes from
the shoulder and hits hard:
"a party in this place made the
statement the article in the last is
sue of the Leader in regard to the
G. A. r. being used for partisans
purposes was written by Missouri
rebel. The plainest answer we can
give is, the party lied. We claim
the honor of being the son of as
honorable Union soldier as ever
shouldered a musket in defense of
his country. And he is not living
off of the charities of the govern
ment as number of bounty jump
ers and hospital buns are doing Ell
ther. As to the Grand Army own
ing this country it is mistaken fall
lacy. The soldiers were hired by
the government and were paid their
wages. In going into the service
they knew the risks they were taking.
We would not take single laurel
from them that they have SO nobly
won but instead, we say "God bless
the boys in blue" But we reiterate
the G. A. II. is in the hands of few
political tricksters, such as adorn
the so-called republican ticket"
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
GOT BACK At HIM.
How . 6talwsrt Ensign Rebukod
Naughty Rear Admiral.

How . Stalwsrt Ensign Rebukod Q
Haughty Rear Admiral.
Mt long ago certain United
States war vessel. which happened to
bc at the time the q gship Of r ar
Alm'ral. was lying anchored in New
York harbor. A party Of ladies and
gentlemen went on board to visit
some Of tho younger officers and dine
with thom at their mess-room In the
Jeeragc. The Admiral was absent.
One Of the youn gst"rs. anxious that
the honors should be done In gallant
style. went TO the officer Of tho deck
and requested that tho band be allow.
Cd to play during tho dinner hour.
The request was promptly
granted, and the bewitching
strains Of Strauss waltzes and
opera 10 music soon foated over
the water. to the great enjoyment and
satisfaction OF tho eerage officers and
their guests IN tho miist of the fes-
tvities. however. tho Admiral's barge
was seen approaching the ship The
yards werc manned. and with much
pomp and ceremony he was received
aboard. He Immediately went below.
As soon as the noise and hustle of this
Incident had subsidized and the music
was again heard. tho Admiral sent for
the officer of the deck.
'.Mr B." he said. ''whst Is that
band playing on the deck for to-daya"
The Lieutenant briefly said the steer.
ago officers were having company to
dinner and they had requested the
band TO play.
X ''Who the deuce" roared the Ad.
miral, ''ever heard Of such an utter
ahsurdity IS an Admirars band play.
ing Tor steerage dinnerl Order them
below, sir. at onca."
The band was accordingly ord cred
below and the young officers pocketed
tho snuh
When pay day came around the Ad-
mirars messenger went the rounds of
tho officers quarters with subscrip-
tion paper to raise funds Cor the
purchase OF new music for: the band.
In duo course Of time he reached the
steerage mess-room. He had no
sooner made his errand known than
asstalwart young ensign Numbered
out:
'Who the deuce ever heard of such
an utter absurdity as Storage officers
paying for the music for an Admiral's
band.
The messenger beat . retreat and
the Rear Admiral made up the de-
0ciency. IN Y SSn
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

Prince Bismarck is an exceedingly
frugal man. By some he would be
thought to be stingy. He likes
horseback riding and yet not until
lately kept a horse, on the ground
that he could not afford it. His in
come is about one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars. His
wayward boys use up his surplus.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

The report of Colonel Switzler,
chief of the bureau of statistics, for
the nile months ending September
30, of the present year, shows the
total number of immigrants arrived
at Baltimore, Boston, New Orleans,
New York, Philadelphia and San
Francisco, from the principal foreign
countries, except Canada and Mexico
to have been All, 900, as against 1884,
500 for the nine months ending Sep
tember 30, 1886. Of these, GA, AL
were from England and Wales, g.
2O3 from Ireland and 17,4O4 from
Scotland, making a total of 144, ,14S
from Great Britain and Ireland.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue and authority OF a general
execution issued from the Office OF the
clerk OF the circuit court OF Bates coun-
ty, Missouri. returnable at the November
term, 1887, of said court to me directed
in favor OF b. P. Bailey and against
James P, Harper and Polly A. DeJar
nett, / have levied and seized upon
all the right, title, interest and claim
OF the said defendants, James P. Har-
per and Polly A. DeJarnett, or, in and
to the following described real estate,
situated in Bates county, Missouri,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter of section
twenty-three, township forty-two of
lange thirty, will on
Monday, November 21st., 1887,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon and S O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day at the east front door of the
court house in the city OF Butler, Bates
county, Missouri, sell the same or SO
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder tor
cash, to satisfy said execution and costs.
q. 6. GLAZEBROOK,
Sheriff OF Bates County.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Great Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
IN the vicinity of Paris, Texas, by
The remarkable recovery Of Mr.. j.
E. Corlev, who was so helpless he
could not turn in bed, or raise his
head A.; everybody said he was dying
Of consumption. A trial bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery was
sent him Finding reliet, he bough
a large bottle and box OF DR.
Kings New Lite Pills; by the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and
two bottles OF the Discovery, he
was well and had gained thirty six
pounds Trial bottles of this great
Discovery tor Consumption free at
all drug stores. Large bottles ST..
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

The public schools at Jefferson
City have been temporarily closed
on account of a number cases of
scarlet fever among the children in
the city.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16
Do Not Thin for u Moment

that Ca;arrh will in time wear out.
The theory is false. Men try to be.
iieve it because it would be pleas
ant iftrue. but it is not, as all know.
DO not let an acute attack OF cold
in the head remain unsubdued. Il
IS liable to develop into catarrh.
YOU can rid Yourself Of the cold and
avoid all chance OF catafrh BY the
use DR.. Sage's Catarah Remedy.
II already afflicted rid Yourself OF
his troublesome disease by the
same means. AT all druggists.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

j~At Stockport England. . few days
|ago . man named johnson was hauled
before a magistr ate on the complaint
|of . woman. who sid that he was her
husband. who had eserted her and
1as baby twenty-ssven yeart before.
1ne baby-a buxom lass-was6n court
nQA aftsr the man had admitted tho
EueA Of the woman's. story he was In
odacsd % his daughter Tho man
- another viii and . largo family,
e Stockport He was sentenced 70
~ ~ sAillings . week to his frst
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

In Yolo county, California, the
coyotes are so troublesome that a
bounty of twenty dollars a scalp is
offered bv the county authorities.
1t is cute coyote that the boys are
allowing to get away alive.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

A single bottle OF Ayers Sarsap-
ari;la will establish the merits OF
rh,s medicine as blood purifier.
Many thousands of people are year
ly Cured of chrome diseases by the
taithIui use OF this medicine. 1t is
unequaled for the cure of scrofula.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

Judge observes that the prettiest
girl in Chicago weighs over three
hundred pounds and has hair lip
She is worth thirty two millions.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-11-16

1t might be in order for the dudes
of the country to hold a mass meet
ing and determine the number and
kind OF new ''fads" to be put upon
the country the coming season.